Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Happy Anniversary! Your Buckeyes have been NATTY CHAMPS for exactly one month. And what a glorious month it has been? Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter are here to help bask in the winning glow. We also dive DEEP on offseason football stuff like recruiting. Spirited conversation was had! Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!

We are still basking in the glow of Ohio State's national championship and we have no plans of slowing down. What are we looking forward to most for spring ball? How good is the Buckeyes' crop of transfers? What kind of impact will Matt Patricia make on the Silver Bullets? Dave Biddle delves into that and much more on the Wednesday 5ish.

New offensive line coach Tyler Bowen took over less than a week ago and has made his first offer. Is the offensive lineman from Ohio, California, Texas or Florida? No. Evan Goodwin is from the recruiting hotbed of Bauxite, Arkansas! Of course! We dive deep (see: VIDEO) on the new offer as we try and learn what Bowen is looking for in an offensive lineman. We then broke down the recruitment of Elbe...

The next transfer portal window is almost two months away. April 16-25 to be exact. Ohio State has already landed an impressive crop of transfers to its 2025 roster. However, might the Buckeyes look to add more in April? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin discuss that, take a look back at the coaching changes that Ryan Day made the last couple of weeks and more on the Monday 5ish.

On this edition of the Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy takes a close look at Ohio State's 2025 coaching staff. Did Ryan Day do well?

Are we praising the hiring of  Matt Patricia  as Ohio State's defensive coordinator? Or do we have some pessimism? That is the main topic of discussion with Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle on the Friday 5ish.

It is not a name we expected when Jim Knowles headed for Happy Valley. Former Detroit Lions head coach and longtime New England Patriots assistant coach Matt Patricia is Ohio State's new defensive coordinator. Patricia is a polarizing figure. What do Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter think of the hire? We dive deep. Other topics include Adam Guthrie's recent Crystal Ball activity and resetting Class of...

On this edition of the Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy and Dave Biddle discuss the hiring of Matt Patricia as Ohio State's defensive coordinator, plus the promotions of Tim Walton and Matt Guerrieri.

Ohio State will have eight new starters on the defensive side of the ball in 2025. Who are they? What do we think about them? That is the crux of the Wednesday 5ish with Dave Biddle and Matt Baxendell.

So that Will Howard did a decent job here in Columbus, huh? He's off to the NFL. That means another Buckeye will need to take the offensive helm. We know the names: Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz, Tavien St. Clair.  Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter join to wax poetic on that tussle for snaps. We also dive deep on recruiting given the litany of staff changes. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!

There was a lot of smoke over the last week that  Kansas City Chiefs  defensive line coach  Joe Cullen  might join  Ryan Day 's staff at  Ohio State . However, that no longer appears to be in the cards. So, what will Day do and when will he do it? Well, there is really no rush, although we know he won't wait too much longer. Will the final plan be to promote  Matt Guerrieri  and  Tim Walton  to co...

It is a coordinator-themed edition of the show today as Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle discuss  Brian Hartline  being promoted to offensive coordinator (even though he already held that title) and what might happen with Ohio State's defensive coordinator position. Is  Ryan Day  -- who just agreed to a seven-year contract extension yesterday that will pay him $12.5 million per season -- waiting to hi...

Brian Hartline has been handed the keys to Ohio State's offense. Where will he take it? We dive deep on the offensive staff maneuvers today with Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter. Hartline as play caller. New offensive line coach Tyler Bowen. 'New' quarterbacks coach Billy Kessler. How will they fit in on the field? How does this affect recruiting? You've got questions and our guys have answers. Spend...

We are happy to welcome back Gee Scott Sr. to the Bucknuts Morning 5 today. How high is the standard within Ohio State's football program? Well, we all know it is very high, but as he is known to do, Mr. Scott aka The Buckeye Preacher articulated it perfectly. The standard is 'Straight A's across the board." Why? Because there "Ain't no B-plus in Buckeye Nation." That is just a sprinkling of the w...

Ohio State is currently searching for an offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Leave your resume at the door. Should we be panicked that those openings exist? Or do we see the absences as a way for heart to grow fonder? Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter are here to make sense of the staff upheaval and offer added perspective on many other life-affecting issues. Spend 5i...

Another day, another coaching vacancy for the Buckeyes. Hey, that's what happens when you win the national title. Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin take a look at the candidates to replace Chip Kelly and more on the Monday 5ish.

It's always a celebratory mood on the Happy Hour. But less than two weeks removed from a national championship, it is perhaps more jovial than ever. Patrick Murphy guides your way. We also look ahead to the 2025 season for the Buckeyes.

It's BTA Friday on the BM5 as JBook drops by for his usual visit. Are you still basking in the national championship glow? Good. You are invited to the show. JBook and Dave Biddle talk about what Ryan Day might do in terms of hiring a new defensive coordinator and much more on the Friday 5ish.

New rankings. New targets. 'Veteran' experts. That's today's show. We dive deep on Ohio State coaches getting out on the recruiting trail as potential new Buckeyes are identified. Let's just say plenty of time has been spent in the Peach State recently.  Who is Ohio State focused on? Our guys - both ... uhh ... 'veterans' - Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter are ready to opine.  All that plus love for B...

Ohio State's new defensive coordinator -- whoever that might end up being -- will inherit just three returning starters. Those three players are very good --  Caleb Downs ,  Davison Igbinosun  and  Sonny Styles  -- but this will be the first time in recent memory that the Buckeyes will have eight new starters on the defensive side of the ball. What will the depth chart look like for OSU this fall...

How does Ohio State defend the crown? It's a process. Recruiting. Portal time. Internal development. We'll track all of it this offseason.  Why not start today? How does Jim Knowles leaving affect recruiting? Which QBs are getting Ohio State coaches to visit? Which offensive linemen have seen Justin Frye at their high school? Which schools are trying to also recruit prime Buckeye targets? The spec...

Well, we thought there was a good chance Jim Knowles would not return as Ohio State's defensive coordinator next season. But we did not initially see him jumping to another Big Ten team. However, on Sunday, it was revealed that Knowles will take the same position at Penn State. What led to this? Who are some possible candidates to replace him at OSU? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin cover that and much m...

The similarities between Ohio State's 2014 and 2024 national championships are striking. Each team was left for dead multiple times during the regular season, only to go on a magical postseason run and prove all of their doubters extremely wrong. 2014 of course featured the first season of the 4-team College Football Playoff and the eventual national champs were the final team to make it. Ten year...

We could get used to these post-title winning vibes. Nothing like earning the hardest-fought title in college football history. So what comes next? Lots of kudos and today we loaded the stocking for Justin Frye. Often vilified, the offensive line coach ultimately crafted a coaching performance worthy of infinite praise.  We also dove deep on the transfer portal and key, impending decisions.  Want...

We are still basking in the glow of Ohio State's national championship and that will likely be how we feel for quite some time. What a magical run it was for the Buckeyes, culminating with the 34-23 win over Notre Dame in the national title game on Monday. On today's show, Dave Biddle flies solo and looks back at the national championship, takes a quick look-ahead to next season's team, and answer...